human flesh search engine

noun

The Chinese phenomenon of distributed research using Internet media such as blogs and forums, sometimes as a form of vigilantism against an individual person/doxxing.

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HFSE
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Meanings

nounhuman flesh search engine (plural human flesh search engines)

plural human flesh search engines

  1. The Chinese phenomenon of distributed research using Internet media such as blogs and forums, sometimes as a form of vigilantism against an individual person/doxxing.

    Synonyms: HFSE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe Chinese phenomenon of distributed research using Internet media such as blogs and forums, sometimes as a form of vigilantism against an individual person/doxxing.

Similar
HFSE

Origin

Calque from Chinese 人肉搜索 (rénròu sōusuǒ).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 人肉搜索, 人肉
  • 人肉搜索 (rénròu sōusuǒ)Chinese phenomenon
  • 人肉 (rénròu)Chinese phenomenon
Finnish ihmislihainen hakukone
  • ihmislihainen hakukoneChinese phenomenon
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APA

human flesh search engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20flesh%20search%20engine

MLA

“human flesh search engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20flesh%20search%20engine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human flesh search engine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20flesh%20search%20engine.

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